Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-06
ALL OVER KANSAS.

Corn is 40 cents a bushel in Rice
county. The supply comes from South
western Kansas.
The state prohibition central commit
tee will meet in Topeka, December Il
and "A. to make plans for the campaign
of 1888.
A Garden City editor makes no hesita-
ton in saying that if heaven is as delight
ful as southwestern Kansas, it must be a
daisy.
Kansas has issued no bonds since
March, 1879, and the tax levies for each
fiscal year now cover the current ex-
penses of all departments of the state
government for the same year.
Special grain farming has long since
been given up by our most progressive
farmers, a variety and rotation of crops
being found far better in every way
Spearville Blade.
The county clerk of Clark county was
ordered by the board of commissioners
to advertise for bids for plans and speci-
fications for court house, the cost of
which should not exceed $50, Zoo.
A number of tramps who were allowed
TO sleep in the Atchison calaboose as an
act of charity, with the privilege of leav-
ing in the morning, spent all night in
digging through the wall and making
their escape.
The Trego County Republican says:
\ great many farmers are going to
plant the early flint corn next season. 1t
natures in ninety days, and all who had
some of it planted this year have got a
fair yield, notwithstanding the dry
season.
During the past few days hogs. in all
parts OF the county, have been dying of
hemorrhage and throat disease. Al
though this is a new county it is getting
pretty well stocked with hogs and most
of them are in fine ondition-Ashland
Journal.
A line reparer at Greenieaf was accom-
panied in his work by his brother, who
drank. smoked and swore like pirate.
After four or five days it was discovered
that the ''brOther" was a woman in trou-
sers. coarse and masculine. She and her
lover disappeared.
1t is reported that considerable litiga-
ton will grow out of the magnificent
9cllU liiltI ct III. ffcl1 ON IL
ing the land where the salt was found,
not having entered into contract of any
kind with the prospectors, now refuses
to make terms with them.
Mrs. NJ Asbell, of Oswego. had her
husband arrested for refusing to support
her. He was tried and fined $500 and
costs, when he appealed his case to the
district court. This delay was not salts
factory to the wronged woman, who i'm
mediately had him arrested for perjury.
Washington Register: During almost
the entire summer Just past the farmers
of this country We're talking about nard
times, and that there would be no corn
here for sale. even at 10 cents or 81 per
bushel. Their predictions did not come
true. Corn is plenty and the country has
some to spare which is only bringing
from 80 to 80 cents per bushel
The PittsbUrg Smelter says: Henry
Phelps was killed at shaft No. /, Fronte-
nae, few nights ago. From report we
learn that he was returning With the dirt
cart. when he, by some mischance. ran
upon the wrong track, and reaching the
mouth of the shaft, the cage not being
there he was precipitated with the ear
to the bottom Of the shaft, killing him
instantly.
The Burlington Republican) Patriot
says: Last week while digging a well
on his farm two miles west OF this city.
L. A. Hagan found "a lot of well-pre-
served oyster and clam shells imbedded
in the soapstone about eight feet beneath
the surface. A vein Of water was struck
which flied the well and is still running
over. That seems like very good well
for a dry year
The Sedan Times-Journal says three
masked men entered the house OF Mr..
Sam Blanchard, who lives near Leeds.
and robbed him of $40 After going to
the house they halted some young men
on the highway and made them hold up
their hands and stand at the side of the
road until the robbers passed by. One
young fellow. who was alone. refused to
put up his hands and was Knocked down
by billy" in the hands of one of the
robbers.
In view of the fact that so many rich
finds OF coal have been reported in varl-
Gus parts of the state, this from the
Washington Post may fit i'll some
places: about next June, when it is
hot enough to roast an ordinary man in
the shade. some enthusiastic cuss will
come into our Office and show us
sample of coal taken from a three-foot
vein on his farm. He will explain all
about how he is going to open things
up, sink shaft. etc. and then we will
see him no more until fall, when he
brings in a load of corn and trades it for
fuel"